Sails good. More to follow. Note 1991 Tohatsu 3.5hp long shaft outboard. Holy baloney, outboards can be very, very nice. And evil. But nice.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
First Sail in Sea Pearl "Scout"
Sails good. More to follow. Note 1991 Tohatsu 3.5hp long shaft outboard. Holy baloney, outboards can be very, very nice. And evil. But nice.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Scullmatix
I purchased a scullmatix for my boats, and I gave it a whirl in the local pond. My lovely wife took a picture of me sculling through the fog on IAZ,P. It works... but I need more room to get it really going, me thinks. I'm primarily going to use it for the Sea Pearl 21.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
RePost from Planing Around
SimonLew in Florida has decided to cater to his aesthetic sensibilities and is resurfacing his Goat to make it run-free, as posted on his excellent blog. This works well for round birdsmouth masts.
The video link is below. I would have embedded it in this post but Blogger is apparently at war with me right now and won't allow it.
The video link is below. I would have embedded it in this post but Blogger is apparently at war with me right now and won't allow it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vi4WqYgPc44#!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Change is in the air...
Springtime!
Days are longer, sun is hotter, sailing weather is here!
So I went ahead and bought a Sea Pearl 21.
This is "Scout" and I am her new custodian. She does NOT replace the Goat Island Skiff, but she augments it. I have found myself either pondering or actually undertaking passages that were a tad too oceanic for the Goat, and then there are days when I want to cruise and not be cramped, or take out several adults. Enter, Sea Pearl 21.
Look, the Goat Island Skiff is obviously a fantastic mostly-sheltered water cruiser, as evidenced throughout this blog. I would also say it's a squeeze for two people and 5 days of gear, and it's a little hairy 6 miles offshore in the Atlantic. I wanted something that was a little more seaworthy if I was alone and undertaking an adventuresome passage, and I wanted something I could sleep in, or take several adults for a day cruise.
I do lose the easy ability to move the boat around on my own, since the Sea Pearl weighs in around 650 lbs, but I gain some other things. Hence, the Goat Island Skiff and the SP21 are boatmates and will compliment each other in such a way that there won't be too much stepping on anyone's toes.
NOW, do I post Sea Pearl 21 adventures on this blog or do I post them on another dedicated blog?
What sayeth you, intrepid reader?
Days are longer, sun is hotter, sailing weather is here!
So I went ahead and bought a Sea Pearl 21.
This is "Scout" and I am her new custodian. She does NOT replace the Goat Island Skiff, but she augments it. I have found myself either pondering or actually undertaking passages that were a tad too oceanic for the Goat, and then there are days when I want to cruise and not be cramped, or take out several adults. Enter, Sea Pearl 21.
Look, the Goat Island Skiff is obviously a fantastic mostly-sheltered water cruiser, as evidenced throughout this blog. I would also say it's a squeeze for two people and 5 days of gear, and it's a little hairy 6 miles offshore in the Atlantic. I wanted something that was a little more seaworthy if I was alone and undertaking an adventuresome passage, and I wanted something I could sleep in, or take several adults for a day cruise.
I do lose the easy ability to move the boat around on my own, since the Sea Pearl weighs in around 650 lbs, but I gain some other things. Hence, the Goat Island Skiff and the SP21 are boatmates and will compliment each other in such a way that there won't be too much stepping on anyone's toes.
NOW, do I post Sea Pearl 21 adventures on this blog or do I post them on another dedicated blog?
What sayeth you, intrepid reader?
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Count Gregoire de Frontenac Goes On Adventure
Intrepid readers will remember my crewmember during BILTrek2012, the highly esteemed Count Gregoire de Frontenac!
Count Gregoire de Frontenac is currently sailing his own Ship of Tubes and Plastic Bags from Boston to a destination called "Health and Home." Here he is with his ship:
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| Lord of Manor |
Count Gregoire de Frontenac is currently sailing his own Ship of Tubes and Plastic Bags from Boston to a destination called "Health and Home." Here he is with his ship:
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| Where's my caviar? |
Sure is fancy-pants looking! Only the best for Count Gregoire de Frontenac!
If you so choose to follow Count Gregoire de Frontenac's journey, you may on his and his wife's blog (sorry ladies). Counting Up From Zero
Join me in wishing Count Gregoire de Frontenac fair winds!
(Goat Island Skiff posts will resume shortly)
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